Application Checklist

Medical Student Elective Rotations

Get a feel for our residency program, community, and education style by scheduling a med student elective rotation. You’ll gain hands on experience while working alongside our staff and residents, take tours of our healthcare systems and clinics, and learn more about how you can customize your residency education through our large number of electives. Learn more about our medical student elective rotations.

Application Criteria

Below is the criteria for both US and International medical graduates.

US Medical/Osteopathic Graduate Criteria

MSPE

Transcript

Personal Statement

Curriculum Vitae

USMLE or COMLEX transcript*

Two letters of recommendation

You must be able to be licensed in SD, which requires passage of each component of the USM LE in three attempts or less, and in a seven year time span, from first attempt of USMLE through successful completion of Part 3.

Interviews

Interviews are scheduled between October 15 and January 11. Our interviews include personal time with the program director and faculty members, includes a brief tour of one of our hospitals and continuity clinic, time with a resident, and lunch with another resident or two. We plan your interview day so that you will have an opportunity to meet with different levels of residents, and have time to have questions answered about their satisfaction with the program. The day usually begins around 8:30 a.m. and is done by approximately 2:30 p.m. A hotel room is provided the night before the interview, for our of town students.

We're here to answer your questions

If you have any questions related to application process, or want more information about our program, please contact our residency coordinator.